The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports that some 238,000 people in 11 aimags are affected by the food shortages in the immediate term, and by the loss of their livelihood in the longer term. To date, very limited information has been obtained about the human impact of the disaster. However, it can be expected that the loss of animals will not only lead to a decrease of income of herders and their families but also to an increase in maternal and child morbidity, to outbreaks of disease and to malnutrition. In addition, the loss of animals has had a deep psychological impact on the people. |
According to data made available by the Government on 23 February, the number of dead horses, cattle, sheep, goats and camels has increased to 836,100. |
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According to data made available by the Mongolian Government today, 680,000 heads of cattle, sheep, goats, horses and camels were killed by the snowstorms. Many herders have lost 60 to 70 per cent of their livestock. In some provinces, a number of herders lost 98 per cent of their cattle.
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